Dave Butterfield, You Have Left an Imprint on our Hearts - HFP Racing
Dave Butterfield, You Have Left an Imprint on our Hearts - HFP Racing
Dave Butterfield, You Have Left an Imprint on our Hearts - HFP Racing
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dave</str<strong>on</strong>g> is f<strong>our</strong>th from the left <strong>on</strong> the top row. Picture taken at Maumee Bay State Park, Oh.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dave</str<strong>on</strong>g> quickly became <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g> integral part of DT3 (Dayt<strong>on</strong> Triathl<strong>on</strong> Team Training),<br />
participating in numerous bike rides <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d races across the state with his teammates.<br />
He was also a fitness advocate for other outdoor sports, <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d participated in kayaking,<br />
skiing, camping, <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d mountain climbing. Some of his most recent accomplishments<br />
include the completi<strong>on</strong> of the REV 3 Full Ir<strong>on</strong>m<str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Ir<strong>on</strong>m<str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g> Louisville, Big Sur<br />
Marath<strong>on</strong>, Bost<strong>on</strong> Marath<strong>on</strong>, the <strong>HFP</strong> triathl<strong>on</strong> series, bike time trials <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d criteri<strong>on</strong>s, <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d<br />
road <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d trail races with the ORRRC, of which he was also a member.<br />
On March 6th, he competed in his final events, Central State University’s Splash <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d<br />
Dash <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d the ORRRC’s Yellow Springs 10-mile race, earning pers<strong>on</strong>al records in both<br />
events.<br />
It is with a sad <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d heavy heart that we, y<strong>our</strong> DT3 teammates, say goodbye. Butters, we<br />
hope you are at peace <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d know how much you me<str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>t to all of us. <str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g> have left <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
imprint <strong>on</strong> <strong>our</strong> hearts forever.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g>r DT3 Friends <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d Family<br />
Rather th<str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g> sending flowers, the family asks that you c<strong>on</strong>sider d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s be made in<br />
David's memory to the Fisher House, Post Office Box 33871, Wright-Patters<strong>on</strong> AFB, OH<br />
45433. Please make checks payable to FNHI (st<str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>ds for Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc.).<br />
The Fisher House enables active <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g>d retired military family members to be close to love<br />
<strong>on</strong>e's during the hospitalizati<strong>on</strong> for <str<strong>on</strong>g>an</str<strong>on</strong>g> unexpected illness, disease, or injury. C<strong>on</strong>dolences<br />
for his family may be expressed <strong>on</strong>line at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.